It's in a little goldfish bowl, not in a big tank.
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Chances are, if it's cloudy out of the tap, it's due to heavy amounts of limestone in the water (this is common in a lot of areas - even where I live). If it's cloudy after a couple of days in the tank, this is due to bacterial bloom (you should never change more than 50% of the water at any one time) - this is natural, and should not be cause for worry.
Do not use a clarifier for your water to clean up cloudiness - it just isn't necessary.
Do not listen to the person who told you you need to let the water set out for 24 hours. This is bull-hockey. Letting the water set out for 24 hours (if it's tap water) does not allow time for chlorine and chloramines to dissipate (that'll take well over a week).
Some filtered water is just too soft and is too pure to use in a fish tank. Tap water contains certain trace elements that are found in a fish's natural environment - most filtered water does not contain these trace elements. Filtered water also tends to be less stable when it comes to talking about pH - large swings in the pH will happen, and can cause fish death.
Your best bet is to use tap water. Use a good dechlorinator to get rid of chloramines and chlorine, as well as heavy metals. I actually use two of them with my fish. Seachem's Neutral Regulator gets rid of chlorine, breaks the chloramine bond, gets rid of ammonia, softens the water, and keeps the pH at around 7.0. I also use API's Tap Water Conditioner, which gets rid of chlorine, breaks the chloramine bond, and gets rid of heavy metals.
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Reasons why RO water is bad for fish unless you add trace elements: http://rockymountaindiscus.com/rofaqs.ht.
Good article on kinds of bottled/filtered water, and their uses: http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/purewat.
Just a word to the wise, you might want to invest in a good 20-gallon tank if you want your fish to live to its full life. It is nearly impossible to keep ammonia levels under control in an unfiltered bowl - ammonia levels (and lack of space) will lead to stunted growth, which will lead to a stunted lifespan.
actually, just go to the pet store, and ask them for a water purifier, you drop a few drops into the water, wait a few minutes, and POOF you've got clear water. ive used it with Beta fish, Goldfish, etc
Yes you can as long as it is pure water with no additives.
I would think that you could use filtered water, but I'm no expert. I'm just thinking, "What could go wrong?"
Go to the pet store and DON'T LISTEN TO ME!!
Yes, you can. Be sure that you declorinate any water you use because chlorine will kill fish. Sometimes water will look cloudy when you first clean your bowl but will clear up after the water has time to settle.
Filtered water is better anyway, but you may need a chlorine remover also.
Check it.
Kits available at your local pet store.
get water conditioner that removes chlorine and any other junk in the water like heavy metals. Change the water then use this conditioner
you are supposed to let the water sit 24hrs before you use it!!
you can get something from the pet shops that age the water %26 then you can use it straight away.
why have the poor little thing in a tiny bowl??
I'm not sure about your question.
ask at a pet shop because you will get the right answer
you can ring one up %26 ask over the phone.
good luck
yes you can! i have had my goldfish 6+ years and have use it and a few drops of a purifier
I've always used filtered water for my tanks. At my old place that had decent water the aquariums got water from a tap mounted Brita filter to strip chlorine and a trace of copper. Where I'm at now I've got a whole house filtration system with an extra "whole house" canister filter under the kitchen sink as insurance since our well water is slightly contaminated from an improperly capped oil well (sulfur and trace of hydrocarbon). My fish are very happy with their water, no health problems at all.
I'd say that filtered water is overall going to be healthier for any fish than adding the treatments to tap water.
Reverse osmosis water. Change the water every 2 days.
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